. the humidity will be gone. for the next couple of days, summer will stick around. upper 80's this afternoon. some light showers and sprinkles this morning. heavier rain along the lower eastern shore. we'll start out in the 70's and it will be muggy. a mixture of sun and clouds. a high near 88. when we come back, we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. tracking some closures in harford county. route 1 is shut down because of an early morning accident. the investigation is still happening. north side of the beltway are looking good. 64 miles per hour traveling over towards the west side.

checking drive times. 10 minutes on southbound 95 down towards 32. nine minutes to go south on 895 down to the harbor tunnel tolls. this is 70 at 29. problem free at the moment. this is 83 at shawan road. problem free at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a sheriff's deputy is killed in an early morning accident. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. this morning in darlington. the deputy was on duty when his car crash. police are still on the scene trying to determine what caused the crash.

maryland state backers -- taking some steps to keep the mosquito population in check. >> nadia ramdass is live where crews will spray later this evening. >> state agriculture officials are stepping up their efforts to control of the mosquito population by spraying affected neighborhoods. they are spreading here at milford mill. milford mill is one neighborhood that has shown evidence of the virus. spraying -- they will start spraying around 7:00 p.m. tonight. officials are urging you to stay inside during the spraying. >> the idea is that we will get in there and the sprays will

knock down the mosquito population, which is most likely carrying the virus. this reduces human exposure. >> in addition to milford mill, another area of an anne arundel county will also be sprayed in the coming weeks. to see a map of those areas, go to our website, wbaltv.com. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the preliminary findings on last month's train derailment in ellicott city. it does not release the cause of the derailment. they have ruled out speed and weather as contributing factors. two college students were killed when they were buried by coal. >> two men are guilty after a

murder at towson town center in the shooting death of 19-year- old rodney pridget. prosecutors contended frank williams and william ward had a hit on pridget. williams and ward will be sentenced next month. the student that was injured in the perry hall shooting is improving, according to his father. the incident made national headlines. >> driving down 95 and get the call it was daniel. i'm like, what was daniel? my son told me that daniel was shot. i knew at that point in time that it was not time for that

moment. >> a grand jury indicted robert gladden jr. with nine counts of attempted murder. >> president obama will take the stage tonight at the democratic national convention. this morning we're here in the buzzwords from president clinton last night. hallie jackson has our report. nobody is describing the speech as short. >> bill clinton spoke allow longer than he was scheduled to. the crowd was on its feet. next policy details with a broader rallying cry for democrats. take a listen. >> when we vote in this

election, we will be deciding what kind of country we want to live then. if you want a winner-take-all, you should support the republican ticket. if you want a country of shared opportunities and shared responsibility, a we're all in this together society, you should vote for barack obama and joe biden. [cheers] >> president obama walked out on stage after clinton's speech. the president will be delivered the final speech of the convention tonight. >> what else is on tap for the final hours of the convention? >> state delegates will be meeting. president obama'speechs and we will hear from joe biden and his wife, and jill.

>> barbara mikulski also gave a speech at the dnc last night. she talked about the importance of having women in high political position. >> when women are the halls of power, the national debate -- congress is working to create jobs, more affordable child care and strengthens the middle class. >> she also spoke at the dnc convention in denver four years ago. for more coverage, you can download our smart phone app. you can read more on the speakers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> 74 degrees on tv hill. >> new york is making some

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>> welcome back. 78 degrees downtown. a few light sprinkles and showers. the dew points in the low to mid 70's. maybe take an umbrella with you. you can see the hit and miss nature of the showers. the heavy stuff is over near

denton and cambridge. around baltimore, nothing more than sprinkles. a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 30% chance a for a shower. high temperature between 85 and 90. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> art modell is in the hospital. he is being treated at johns hopkins hospital. no word about his condition. he had increasingly failing health of late. his wife died in 2011. >> several wildfires are burning in southern washington state. a fire is threatening homes near

white salmon and the flames came within yards of at least one building. the fires combined have burned some 300 acres and the cause is still under investigation. a parking garage collapsed. workers were in the process of demolishing the structure. by the afternoon, all four floors suddenly buckled. one victim was treated at the scene. no explosives were being used in the demolition. so >> massive improvements to a new york parked -- some massive improvements to a new york park. each of the venue will get enhanced landscaping among other renovations.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. route 1 is shutdown in darlington because of an accident investigation. closures remain in a fact. watch for closures. 95 a much better tbet. problem free on southbound 83 coming down from padonia road. 63 on the west side down towards 40. moving very well on 795 and 70. 10 minutes to go from the beltway on 95 down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update near greenspring avenue. light volume towards the j.f.x.. a live look at the j.f.x. near ruxton road, problem free at the moment.

enjoy this light ride for now. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 64 bus is operating with a delay. a diversion at pratt and light streets. the 51 bus is not going into the rogers metro station because of construction. a diversion at monument and patterson park. i am kurt kronke. >> good morning. we have some cloud cover to start the day and some sprinkles. it is humid. dew points in the low to mid 70's. a front is dying out and producing some light rain showers and sprinkles.

the brighter orange and red -- a 30% chance for a light shower or thunderstorm today appeared down to the tropics, this is hurricane leslie. it is a formidable storm and about 300 miles to the south- southeast of bermuda. it will interact with a system that is coming through over the weekend. there will be -- leslie will stay away from the east coast. we will get rid of the heat and humidity. this will turn out to be a good thing went you see the seven-day forecast. today, warm and muggy. about a 30% chance for a shower or a thundershower this

afternoon. it will be hawked tomorrow. a 20% chance for rain. a good chance for scattered thunderstorms starting late saturday into sunday morning. a real taste of autumn. overnight low temperatures in the 50's. something to look forward to. >> macdonald could be dropping the beef in some companies. they plan to open vegetarian restaurants in india. many people in india avoid certain types of meat because of religious beliefs. more than half of americans that use mobile apps decided not to

install one. 30% say they removed an app when they found out how much information they collected about them. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. which sharing information online prevent you from using a specific app or website? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we'll shop for groceries and we're looking for ways to save time and energy when we do it. >> a trip to the grocery store can be risky for the wallets and waste lines of consumers. shops smart magazine recommends a smart phone app, which lets the whole family sync up a shopping list. they also recommend a grocery iq

app. you can sync your list with your supermarket's loyalty program. a list can help consumers avoid the many distractions that cost money and calories. some of the most common discount categories are for items that can hurt your diet, like cookies and snacks, so use them in moderation. >> eating while watching football may cost you more. it is all about jobs on wall street again. ellen braitman has our bloomberg business report. >> seeing some signs the job

market is struggling. human genome sciences is cutting over 100 positions. they will start these cuts next month. revlon will cut 250 jobs as it closes two plants as they streamline operations. e will get the weaekly jobless numbers. there was a mixed close for stocks yesterday. fedex had a negative financial picture. forbes has to an annual list of most valuable nfl teams. the dallas cowboys took the top spot. how did the ravens do? number 11, beating out the indianapolis colts.

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jr. and eddie murray. ripken joked about his family's fondness for eddie. >> my dad loved eddie. he was instrumental in him becoming a switch hitter. >> there will be an unveiling of a bronze sculpture as part of the o's legend celebration series. >> 5:27. 74 degrees on tv hill. state >> officials are taking action to protect maryland residents from the west nile virus. a celebration worthy of a gold medal. >> we have a touch of autumn in

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. is the humidity going to clear out? >> it will take a couple of days to clear out. you'll like the seven-day forecast. next week will feel like autumn. she will comment inner orange oriole park -- she will come in

in her orange oriole parka. some sprinkles showing up around baltimore. some heavier rain around the lower eastern shore. it will be warm for this time of year with high temperatures in the upper 80's. the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> we will returning on the heater's under the desk. we are tracking a closure in darlington. route one is shut down. that is an harford county because of that early morning accident. the investigation continues. 95 is your alternate. 64 on southbound 95 from the white marsh area. problem free on the rest of the area roads. 61 on southbound 295 down towards 100.

here's a quick, live look at traffic. the northwest corner of the beltway is problem free. more volume in the outer loop. 83 at ruxton road, looking good at the moment. no delays from the beltway all the way down. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the centers for disease control say 2012 is on track to be the worst year for west nile disease. >> officials will take some steps to keep the mosquito population in check. nadia ramdass has more details. >> good morning. state agriculture officials are stepping up their efforts to control the mosquito population by spraying those affected neighborhoods in the coming weeks. they are spraying here at milford mill.

she had been paying close attention to her mosquito bites. there has been confirmed evidence of the west nile virus and she is thinking about her safety. >> it is kind of scary. i have six mosquito bites. i'm wondering, do i have it? it is very scary. >> the state agriculture department was brave the affected areas around 7:30 p.m. tonight. anyone who lives around campfield road should avoid going outside during the spraying. >> the idea is that we will get in there and the sprays will knock down the mosquito population, which is most likely carrying the virus, and of course this reduces human exposure. >> they need to do what they don't need to do. if more people do not die, then do what you have to do.

>> milford mill is not the only area that is apparently at risk. there's been activity in baltimore county, northern anne arundel county, montgomery county, and the eastern shore. in addition to millford more, the harundale marley areas will also be spray. to see a map, go to our website, wbaltv.com. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a judge sentences two brothers in the twing kick backed -- towing kickback scheme. they are accused of paying more than 50 officers to refer accident victims to their shopping.

the judge ordered them to pay back more than $139,000 in restitution. >> police will come together to say goodbye to officer forrest taylor. he died last week after complications from surgery. he was responding to a call when his cruiser collided with another car. patrick feeks is laid to rest. the funeral was yesterday. he was killed last month in afghanistan. neighbors bid farewell to feeks during a procession. >> a celebration for olympic

athletes. the event will be held monday afternoon in downtown baltimore and hosted by governor o'malley cabin. n cabinetkevin michael phelps was welcomed home in 2008 with a parade in towson. >> that will be a fun event. a major statement for players' safety in the nfl. >> these detergent pods could be hazardous to kids. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would sharing personal information online prevent you from using a specific app or website? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> route 1 it continues to be closed in darlington. and we will check on the rest of the major roadways. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, insta-weather plus with tony pann, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a momen i'm a professional stylist

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>> welcome back. 5:39. it is a warm and muggy start on this morning.

we have some light rain showers to contend with. you'll see the hit and miss showers on the radar. not a big deal. on the eastern shore, there is some heavier rain. nothing around baltimore that will cause some problems. a mixture of sun and clouds. a 30% chance you'll run into a shower. high temperature of 88 this afternoon. a touch of autumn in the seven- day forecast. >> doctors are calling for improved packaging for detergent capsules to make them child resistance. >> there have been an increase in calls for children under the age of five consuming detergent pods. five cases of children under 2

that had to be hospitalized. roger goodell says the league will donate $30 million. >> that money will fund brain injury research. the money will also fund studies for all sports related injuries and had trauma -- head trauma suffered on the field and weather playing football could lead to alzheimer's disease. >> the new season kicked off. keith mills will have highlights of later in sports. >> the towson town center celebrates fashion night out. you could win a big prize. >> tony says there is a touch of

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. in darlington, route 1 is closed in both corrections. that is because of an early- morning fatal accident. 95 a better bet. 63 on 95 from the white marsh area. problem free on the west side, 59. a nice start on 295 at 100. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is starting to build heading into the tunnel. a nice start at the key bridge.

bay bridge traffic equally smooth at this hour. no official delay traveling southbound down traveling32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few delays on the buses. the 54 and 64 buses are operating with delays. we have the 27, 51 and 91 buses not going into rogers station. the 35 plus is diverting at monument and patterson park. marc trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> at thank you. another warm and muggy start. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is in towson today. you have the attention of all

the ladies in the studio. >> being at the mall at 5:00 p.m. beats any kind of the cubicle. we celebrate fashions night out in baltimore. they want you to walk the runway, men and women. you know a thing or two about fashion. >> you can come tonight and walked the runway and get a chance to win a $500 gift card. come to the level one grand course and walked the runway. you are one of the judges. we will have three style closets at tonight's event. i have some examples of each to show you. >> this is ideas for people getting ready for the fall. >> outside of macy's.

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the first 200 people will get a swag bag. >> looking forward to it. get involved. maybe get it makeover and get involved in the fashion contest. men can even stretch the runway and win the $500 gift card. >> i want to say that big thing that looks like you are wearing a coyote around your neck. that is the one i want. that -- youear got it. >> stan said it was a wiley wrap. >> it is a beautiful thing.

ava will be a judge denied. 68 in parkton -- ava will be a night.to nin some light rain showers and sprinkles this morning. heavier stuff back into the delaware and on the eastern shore. i will put a 30% chance that you'll run into a shower or thunderstorm today. ais is rajaleslie, now hurricane. the system that will come in over the weekend will be the one that kicks the hurricane off shore. a dip in the jet stream by sunday and monday will bring in some cool, dry canadian air and keep the storm system off the coast. some big waves at ocean city

this weekend. a mixture of sun and clouds. warm and humid. a 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm. high temperature between 85 and 90 degrees. tomorrow. monthluggy a good chance for some rain late on saturday and into early sunday morning. high temperature in the upper 70's. overnight lows in the 50's. good football weather bank on monday night for the ravens. >> your sense of women's apparel is appalling. "she was wearing the big shoes." the orioles of to stay in a tie with the yankees. keith mills will of highlights next in sports.

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good morning. the orioles could not pull off the sweep of the blue jays. they finished the road trip 4-2 and return home to play the yankees. one game out of first place. their final game in toronto started well. adam jones, a home run number 27. they smashed to laugh. manny machado singled. 2-0. j.j. hardy spends, the play from number 2. in the seventh, 2-2. the perfect squeeze bunt by adeiny hechavarria. rajai davis. adeiny hechavarria scores. mark reynolds it's a two-run

home run. the orioles lose 6-4. the yankees are in town tonight for a four-game season and it is a big one. the nfl season kicked off last night in new jersey. the giants brought out to latest lombardi trophy. 7-3 dallas. giants down 14-3. 14-10.ame new14-1, the ravens play both teams later in the year. the ravens are getting ready for the cincinnati bengals. the ravens are 6-point favorites. they did not lose a game in the afc. were perfect 6-0.

terrell suggs going after it. will not play. art modell is at johns hopkins hospital. a lot of thoughts and prayers at the gallup last niga last night. >> the west now problem is getting worse. how maryland officials are taking action. >> amazon enhancing its movie and video streaming. they will compete with netflix. >> a live preview from charlotte. >> it will be another warm and humid day today. >> tracking some closures related to the overnight fatal accident in darlington.

>> good morning. president obama will speak tonight. a recap of president clinton's speech is coming up. >> state officials are taking action to protect maryland residents from the west nile virus. >> art modell is in the hospital this morning. >> more